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Changes of masseter muscle after mandible distraction osteogenesis in patients with Hemifacial microsomia: a
Wenqing Han1, Byeong Seop Kim1, Ziwei Zhang1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Introduction:
Mandible distraction osteogenesis (MDO) is widely used to reconstruct the mandible in patients with mild Hemifacial microsomia (HFM). However, the masseter's response to mandible distraction remains unclear.
Methods:
In this study, we analyze the effect of the surgical intervention on masseter muscle by a retrospective analysis. The procedure consisted of a five-day latent period, a three-week distraction period, and a six-month consolidation period. CT data were manually segmented and measured with Mimics software before surgery, within 3 months, and more than 1 year postoperatively. Masseter volume, masseter length, masseter width, and mandible ramus height were measured and analyzed using paired t-test, Pearson, and Spearman correlation analysis.
Results:
We included 21 patients with HFM who underwent mandible distraction osteogenesis from 2015 to 2020. The masseter volume on the affected side increased immediately after surgery from (6,505.33 ± 3,671.95) mm3 to (10,194.60 ± 5638.79) mm3, but decreased to (8,148.38 ± 3,472.57) mm3 at the second follow-up correlated to mandible ramus height (r = 0.395, P = 0.038). A similar trend was observed in changes in masseter length. Symmetry and width of masseter muscle had no longitudinal statistical significance.
Discussion:
Masseter muscle involvement benefits from MDO in the short term. To achieve long-term efficacy, more attention should be paid to muscle reconstruction.
